Employee (EE) and Foreman were cleaning the surge pile hopper to inspect the wear plates, and prepare for winter shutdown. EE placed ~55" long square head shovel past clamshell gate opening, and used left foot to assist in pushing material onto the conveyor belt below. The clamshell gate unexpectedly closed, pinching the EE's left foot and fracturing left great toe.
Amrize Nelson Plant Metal/Non-Metal
Amrize Nelson Plant has $62K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 55
- Years on record
- 1987–2023
- Latest incident
- Nov 2023
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Amrize Nelson Plant has $62K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 5,894 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 9,137 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,516 | 2 | 0 | 568.8 |
| 2025 Q1 | 5,398 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,323 | 4 | 1 | 1721.9 |
| 2024 Q3 | 10,900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 10,732 | 6 | 1 | 559.1 |
| 2024 Q1 | 8,230 | 2 | 0 | 243.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 8,438 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 12,520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 12,637 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 5,615 | 1 | 0 | 178.1 |
| 2022 Q4 | 8,543 | 1 | 0 | 117.1 |
| 2022 Q3 | 11,464 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 10,966 | 1 | 0 | 91.2 |
| 2022 Q1 | 5,736 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 8,125 | 4 | 0 | 492.3 |
| 2021 Q3 | 12,550 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 12,527 | 4 | 0 | 319.3 |
| 2021 Q1 | 7,247 | 4 | 3 | 552.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 8,599 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 14,490 | 6 | 3 | 414.1 |
| 2020 Q2 | 14,255 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 6,767 | 4 | 0 | 591.1 |
| 2019 Q4 | 8,510 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 12,821 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 11,339 | 1 | 0 | 88.2 |
| 2019 Q1 | 6,022 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 7,724 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 13,126 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 12,551 | 5 | 1 | 398.4 |
| 2018 Q1 | 6,386 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 8,625 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 12,078 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 11,886 | 4 | 0 | 336.5 |
| 2017 Q1 | 5,159 | 15 | 1 | 2907.5 |
| 2016 Q4 | 5,595 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 11,949 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 12,064 | 2 | 1 | 165.8 |
| 2016 Q1 | 5,923 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 8,224 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 10,721 | 5 | 0 | 466.4 |
| 2015 Q2 | 11,605 | 14 | 3 | 1206.4 |
| 2015 Q1 | 6,947 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 7,350 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 10,721 | 13 | 4 | 1212.6 |
| 2014 Q2 | 10,714 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 4,373 | 3 | 0 | 686.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 6,273 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 11,072 | 3 | 0 | 271.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 12,328 | 4 | 1 | 324.5 |
| 2013 Q1 | 5,369 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 5,306 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 8,715 | 3 | 0 | 344.2 |
| 2012 Q2 | 9,636 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 6,627 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 4,144 | 6 | 0 | 1447.9 |
| 2011 Q3 | 8,250 | 6 | 0 | 727.3 |
| 2011 Q2 | 8,380 | 6 | 2 | 716.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,351 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 3,397 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 10,146 | 5 | 1 | 492.8 |
| 2010 Q2 | 8,489 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 3,627 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 10,509 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 6,198 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 488 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 5,027 | 1 | 0 | 198.9 |
| 2008 Q3 | 13,185 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 12,877 | 4 | 0 | 310.6 |
| 2008 Q1 | 4,098 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 7,359 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 11,516 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 13,298 | 1 | 0 | 75.2 |
| 2007 Q1 | 4,765 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 7,691 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 15,341 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 16,016 | 8 | 2 | 499.5 |
| 2006 Q1 | 5,312 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 11,672 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 15,466 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 17,107 | 3 | 0 | 175.4 |
| 2005 Q1 | 6,491 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 9,360 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 16,498 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 16,628 | 8 | 2 | 481.1 |
| 2004 Q1 | 6,415 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 10,661 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 14,633 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 15,187 | 8 | 2 | 526.8 |
| 2003 Q1 | 5,079 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 12,277 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 15,224 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 14,848 | 2 | 0 | 134.7 |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,421 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 9,637 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 16,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 13,012 | 9 | 1 | 691.7 |
| 2001 Q1 | 6,295 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 8,446 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 15,901 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 16,014 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 7,394 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
55 on file2023 · 1 incident
2020 · 3 incidents
Non-mining related airplane with 3 people on board crashed into dredge lake 5000 feet away from mining activities. Complete destruction of air plane and 3 fatalities who were pilot and passengers. Impairment impacted production due to the search and recovery of plane and passengers. Airplane passenger was killed as a result of the crash.
Non-mining related airplane with 3 people on board crashed into dredge lake 5000 feet away from mining activities. Complete destruction of air plane and 3 fatalities who were pilot and passengers. Impairment impacted production due to the search and recovery of plane and passengers. Airplane passenger was killed as a result of the crash.
Non-mining related airplane with 3 people on board crashed into dredge lake 5000 feet away from mining activities. Complete destruction of air plane and 3 fatalities who were pilot and passengers. Impairment impacted production due to the search and recovery of plane and passengers. Airplane passenger was killed as a result of the plane crash.
2019 · 1 incident
Removing steel throat bushing from Slurry pump housing. Hung up with 1/4" to go. Used left hand to push the top to free it. Came lose tipped back on the chain hoist supporting it and pinned left elbow on pump housing, simultaneously bending left hand back so fingers touched the top forearm. Diagnosis: Closed acute non-displaced intra-articular radial styloid fracture.
2017 · 1 incident
Employee parked haul truck, and was dismounting at the end of shift. Employee missed the bottom rung with right foot, and landed on the ground buckling right knee resulting in a strained right calf.
2014 · 3 incidents
While installing skirting on the tail section of a radial stacker, the employee felt a strain to his back. Medical attention was sought by the EE on 11/9/2014. On 11/10/2014, the EE informed mine management of medical attention provided over the weekend on 11/9/2014. Injury accepted 11/10/2014.
While employee was performing conveyor belt replacement, employee cut through belt with utility knife, cutting leg.
Employee sliding wear plate into place with a coworker. In the process, employee turned ankle causing a sprain.
2013 · 1 incident
Employee used utility knife to open 5 Gal oil container. While opening, employee cut towards himself with knife. The bucket slipped in the process and he cut his hand. Employee received stitches and returned to work.
2012 · 1 incident
Removing bearing from conveyor and a small fragment of metal stuck in finger of repair person.
2008 · 1 incident
While repairing springs on hopper gate, it wouldn't shut, so he lifted it and it slammed shut on his right hand index finger.
2005 · 1 incident
Employee was closing a garage door and caught his finger in a pinch point. The tip of the left middle finger was cut off.
2002 · 1 incident
EE WAS LOWERING COUNTERWEIGHTS ON LONG BELTS. THERE WAS STORED ENERGY IN BELT CAUSING HOIST LEVER TO SWING HITTING EE ON LEFT ARM.
2001 · 1 incident
WHILE LIFTING A SECTION OF PIT CONVEYER WITH CRANE SECTION CAME LOOSE FROM CRANE AND HIT EE TOO QUIKLY IN HEAD. HE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT.
2000 · 2 incidents
LOADING 55 GAL BARRLES INTO LOADER BUCKET. BARREL TIPPED QUICKLY PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN BARREL AND BACK OF BUCKET.
DRILLING THROUGH RUBBER IMPACT PLATE WITH 1/2" DRILL, THE DRILL CAUGHT AND INJURED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
1998 · 1 incident
EE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH & PUMP.
1997 · 3 incidents
WALKING ON PILE OF USED 12" WASTE PIPELINE SLIPPED AND FEL ON CHEST BRUISING RIBS.
CUTTING BELT WITH KNIFE. SLIPPED CUTTING LEG.
STEPPED ON EXT. CORD TWISTING R FOOT.
1996 · 1 incident
EE WAS WORKING ON WINCH HE BRUMPED KNEE WHILE WALKING AROUND.
1995 · 4 incidents
CHANGING OUT HOIST MOTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT UP A SIGN AND WAS CUT.
EMP WAS CONNECTING CONVEYORS AND STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS CARRYING STEEL AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN RT ARM.
1994 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT TO START WORK,WHILE CLIMBINGA SHORT LADDER HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING LADDER BRUISING TAIL BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENNING BELT SCRAPER WHEN HE PINCHE DRIGHT INDEX FINGER.
1993 · 3 incidents
A PLANK USED AS WAY TO BOARD & UNBOARD DREDGE PLANK WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO CARRY THE WEIGHT OF TWO PEOPLE & BEARING & HOUSING HIT HIS THIGH.
PLANK USED AS WAY TO BOARD & UNBOARD DREDGE. PLANK WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO CARRY WEIGHT OF TWO PEOPLE & BEARING & HOUSING HITTING HIS CALF.
EE WAS USING RATCHET AND CHEATER BAR TO LOOSEN LUG BOLTS ON DOZER TIVE DIM WHEN SOCKET ADAPTOR BROKE LOWER BACK STRAIN.
1992 · 4 incidents
EE WAS GETTING OFF OF FRONT END LOADER HE STEP BACKWARDS TRIPPING OVER CRUSHER HEAD NUT WITH EYE BOLTS IN IT.
I.NAME GOING TO LOWER WINCH ON COUNTER WEIGHT. BELT TAKE UP. WHEN WINCH LET LOOSE. CRANK HANDLE ON WINCH CAME AROUND HITTING EMPL ON CACK OF LEFT HAND.
HE GOT OFF LOADER TO GO TO THE BATHROOM NEXT TO LOADER BUCKET WHILE BUCKET WAS IN BANK FACE. BANK SLIDE- INJURY RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE EE TO REPLACE WOREN TUMBLER FROM DRIVE SHAFT HAD SHAFT STANDING ON END SO THUMBLER COULD SLIDE DOWN SHIFT. STANDING WITH FEET TO CLOSE TO TUMBLER WHEN TUMBLER CAME LOOSE AND FELL HITTING TOP OF FOOT.
1991 · 4 incidents
CHANGING SCREEN BEARING PUTTING PULLEY ON SHAFT WHEN HE FOUND PULLEY WAS IN TO FAR HAD TO REMOVE PULLEY PULLEY BECAME STUCK HAD TO HIT PULLEY WITH HAMMER TO MAKE IT MOVE IT CAME LOOSE. PULLEY WAS TO HEAVEY FOR OTHER HAND TO HOLD FALLING ON ARM.
HE WAS GOING TO CHECK ENGINE OIL ON 380 WHEEL DOZER. HE USED THE TIRE LUGS AS A LADDER TO GET TO ENGINE. SORE LOWER BACK STRAIN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
INJURED WAS ASSEMBLING CONVEYOR TRUSS WHEN HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CONVEYOR END PLATES.LOADER MOVED CONVEYOR WHEN INJURED WAS GETTING OLD BOLT OUT OF HOLE.
INSTALLING TRANSMISSION SPOOL VALVE WITH SPRING PRESSURE ON VALVE & COVER WHEN COVER SLIP THE SPRING UNLOADED SENDING COVER AIRBORNE TO I NAME FOREHEAD CUTTING SKIN STHAT NEEDED 3 STITCHES
1990 · 5 incidents
HEATING SHEET METAL WITH HEATING TORCH.
PUTTING BEARING IN HOUSING OTHER EMOP DRIVING IT WITH HAMMER AND PUNCH, CHIP FLEW OFF HIT IN EYE
CLIMBING DOWN FRONT END LOADER LADDER STEPS BUMPED AND STRAINED KNEE
I NAME HIT LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER WHILE DRIVING PIN FROM ROLLER CHAIN CUTTING HAND
I,NAME INJURED BACK WHILE REPARING HYDRALIC HOSE.
1989 · 6 incidents
HE FELL WHEN GETTING OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT.
I,NAME WAS GETTING OUT OF CAT D-9 DOZER DURING RAIN AND SLIPPED - SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE.
HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST A COUNTER WEIGHT WINCH.
HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLE WHILE USING A WRENCH ON THE JAW CRUSHER.
HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLE WHILE USING A COME A LONG TO PULL WITH.
HE HAD A BATTERY EXPLODE WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON IT.
1988 · 2 incidents
I.NAME WAS DOING SOME REPAIR WORK IN HEADBOX & WHEN GETTING OUT HE FELL & HIT A STEEL BEAM WITH HIS RT.BUTTOCKS CUTTING IT
I.NAME WAS REPAIRING AN AIR RAM LEAK WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RT.MIDDLE FINGER IN THE AIR RAM WHILE OPENING IT
1987 · 2 incidents
HE WAS BEING TR5INED ON AN OLD CAT DOZER. WHILE BEING TRAINED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS FRACTURED. IT WAS SLAMMED IN THE DOOR.
I NAME WAS UNLOADING STEEL FROM A DELIVERY TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL HIT HIM IN THE UPPER ARM REQUIRING STITCHES. I NAME REMOVED THE STITCHES HIMSELF
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